Diversified, risk-managed, low cost, and tax efficient: These are the primary characteristics that most investors look for in a portfolio. But checking all of those boxes can be a little tricky when so many traditional investments seem to share downside correlation. Finding an asset mix...
The trade dispute between America and China has been on the headlines for quite some time, and for good reason at that. It not only has been a dramatic sequence of events, it also has begun to affect both economies, as well as the worlds...
The trade war between the United States and China has been escalating day by day. With each new development, there comes new troubles. Troubles that may have been previously foreseen, but new troubles, nonetheless. As our governments continue to debate back and forth, many of...
Last March saw the yield curve inverted by one basis point when the three-month Treasury bill yield surged above the ten-year Treasury bond yield. It was the first time since 2007 that this magnitude of yield curve inversion has occurred. While the yield curve has been...
Monthly Energy Letter April 2019 The Month’s Market Highlights Last month oil prices rose, reaching a six-month-high. Brent North Sea quality opened the listings at $69.22/bbl and closed at $71.68/bbl, while West Texas Intermediate crude started the quotations at $61.74/bbl, closing at $63.56/bbl. On April 24th, the European and Asian benchmark gained...
As Social Security gets to the point where it starts paying out more than it is taking in, experts are increasingly worried about its future and the economic impact it is having. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warns that underfunded entitlement programs are “creating an...
The U.S. China Trade War & How it Will Affect Americans If you have been watching the news in recent weeks, then you should at least be aware of the escalating trade war we are currently involved in with China. Well, for those who are not...
There have been many developments in the economy as of late. Not just domestically but abroad as well. The yield curve drama, the complications with the Brexit and the European Union, and many other dramatic events in the political domain. This first fiscal quarter of...
There has been a lot of talk about the yield curve in the past two weeks. What it says, what it means, and how it is going effect us. But what exactly is the yield curve? And why do we need to know it? Well...
With so much going on in politics and current events, its hard to narrow down our focus on the economy. But this is especially important when you need to keep track of what is happening with your money. There have been some changes that...
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